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please read How To Evaluate a Web Source - Is It Worthy of a Citation? first to understand why you should be wary of citing any old site on the Web. Here is a basic Web source evaluation checklist that you can use to determine if an Internet source is credible enough for an academic or research paper citation.
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websearch.about.com/od/referencesearch/a/evaluatesource...
websearch.about.com/od/referencesearch/a/evaluatesource_2.htm
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How can you tell if the book, article, website, or other resource you located is a valid, credible source? It may be helpful for you to ask yourself six questions ... ► Use valid, credible sources for information...
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plagiarism.umf.maine.edu/valid.html
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So what makes a source credible? I have listed a few things I feel have to be checked in order to determine if the source is credible or not. ...
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homepage.usask.ca/~hsj705/source.htm
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1. The author includes, or the source contains, a bibliography. ... 2. The publication is affiliated with a reputable company or organization. ... 3. The content of the publication is confirmed by another source deemed credible.
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www.chisagolakes.k12.mn.us/schools/middle_school/msclue...
www.chisagolakes.k12.mn.us/schools/middle_school/msclues.htm
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FDU Magazine, Spring 2001, How to Conduct Reliable Web Research ... So how can one tell if a Web site is a reputable source of information? ... Consider who is sponsoring the Web page to determine potential biases. Is it a commercial site (.com)? Are there potential conflicts of interest?
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www.fdu.edu/newspubs/magazine/01fa/side.html
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Home > University > Subjects allied to Medicine > Healthcare > In researching meditation what criteria can be used to determine credibility? After some research I think I have found some that will determine if a source is credible or not.
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www.academicdb.com/Subjects_allied_to_Medicine/Healthca...
www.academicdb.com/Subjects_allied_to_Medicine/Healthcare/In_researching_meditation_what_criteria_L92274.html
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definitely not wikipedia any sites with the ending domain of .gov, .org, or .edu are usually good .com's depend on what the site looks like and the information given trust me on this .com :D
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090107174...
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You should check other sites to see if they have the same information. If they don't, you may have to do more research. But, if you put where you found the information, such as the URL or what book you found it in (ex. www.answertoyourquest...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_determine_if_a_sou...
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Becoming proficient at selecting sources will require experience, of course, but even a beginning researcher can take a few minutes to ask, "What source or what kind of source would be the most credible for providing information in this particular case?" Which sources are likely to be fair, objective,
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www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm
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